In a last minute decision by Commission members this afternoon, the IOTC has ruled to adopt a catch reduction for Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna. Taking matters right down to the wire, the...
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Pew Slams NOAA Endorsement Of US Pacific Bluefin
Ahead of a meeting for the IATTC, NOAA has been criticized by Pew for publishing information promoting the purchase of US-caught Pacific bluefin as a sustainable choice, supporting domestic...
ICCAT Project To Tag 120,000 Atlantic Tuna
The ICCAT has granted a contract to the Basque Expert Technology Center (AZTI) that will oversee the largest tuna tagging program carried out in the area to date. As part of the larger...
Landmark Skipjack HCR Adopted By IOTC
During a meeting described by some as the “make or break” moment for Indian Ocean tuna stocks, IOTC members have this week passed the first ever Harvest Control Rule (HCR) for IO caught...
Landmark Skipjack HCR Adopted By IOTC
During a meeting described by some as the “make or break” moment for Indian Ocean tuna stocks, IOTC members have this week passed the first ever Harvest Control Rule (HCR) for IO caught...
New System Leaves No Room For “Green Washing” Tuna FIPs
As the issue of stocking sustainable tuna becomes more and more important to retailers across the world, so does the issue of sourcing sustainable tuna. Commonly recognized as the gold...
Million Dollar Impairment On Sanford’s Last Tuna Seiner
A year and a half after the firm announced its plans to quit tuna fishing, New Zealand’s largest listed fishing company, Sanford, is set to record a NZD 5 million (USD 3.4 million) impairment...
Greenpeace Chases “Controversial” Tuna Vessel Supplying Thai Union
Activists on board Greenpeace’s ship the Esperanza have identified and chased a vessel they say is part of a “controversial practice” linked to the overfishing of tuna by using high-powered...
Indian Ocean Yellowfin: How Did It Get This Far?
Red rated, unsustainable, one to avoid, or simply just overfished; Indian Ocean yellowfin has been hitting headlines over the last few months, after it emerged from the IOTC that stocks have...
Taiwan Strengthens South Pacific Ties With Fisheries Pacts
In an effort to secure crucial tuna grounds, Taiwan has signed two separate fisheries cooperation agreements with the South Pacific nations of Tuvalu and Nauru. The signing came after a year’s...
Costly Refit Required For New Mozambique Tuna Vessels
Mozambique’s brand new tuna fishing fleet needs to be refitted to meet EU standards, according to the country’s Finance Minister, piling yet more costs onto a government which cannot even...
Greenpeace Feels The Tension At World Tuna Conference
Highlighting a tension in the room that he believes everyone can feel, Oliver Knowles, Greenpeace’s Project Leader on sustainable tuna pointed out that there is a large and conflicting divide...
No Flexibility In Tuna Treaty Talks
Late June has now been earmarked for the next round of official negotiations between the Pacific Islands and the US regarding the future of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, following...
Is West Africa Heading For A Tuna War?
The World Bank has accused Sierra Leone of selling its fishing rights for too little and has called upon the Sierra Leonean government to increase its license fees charged to foreign tuna...
Tesco Stresses MSC Committment On Global Stage
Making a tuna industry conference first, Andy Hickman, Tesco Seafood Responsible Sourcing Manager, took to the stage at the largest tuna sector gathering to highlight the supermarket giant’s...
Thailand’s Been Given 6 More Months On IUU – Or Has It?
“Thailand will not be given a red card, and will definitely get the green,” said the country’s Deputy Prime Minister earlier this week, igniting rumors that the EU had given Thailand another...
Thai Union Plans To Cut Utilization Of IO Yellowfin
Despite waiting for the outcome of the ongoing IOTC meeting before putting solid measures in place, Thai Union states that it is already planning future action around the recommendation to...
GP Ramps Up Pressure At World’s Largest Tuna Industry Gathering
Traditionally a platform to discuss business, the state of global tuna fisheries and other core issues facing the worldwide fisheries sector, this year’s Bangkok tuna conference is also being...
Taiwanese Seiner Successfully Freed From Majuro Reef
A Taiwanese owned purse seiner has been freed from a reef, a week after it ran aground outside Majuro, in the Marshall Islands in the middle of the night. The Vanuatu flagged vessel, Fong...
PNA Warns Fleets It’s Getting Stricter On FADs
During his final address as PNA CEO, Dr. Transform Aqorau gave a strong message to the tuna fishing industry, stressing that the PNA as a community and resource owner will only strengthen its...